lobe
Meaning
- Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form.
- A clear division of an organ that can be determined at the gross anatomy level, especially one of the parts of the brain, liver or lung.
- A semicircular pattern left on the ice as the skater travels across it.
Synonyms
bowling pin
salient angle
ice apron
convex angle
leaf blade
preiection
lobed wheel
Brosme brosme
glacier tongue
Brosmius
skittle pin
blade profile
radiation lobe
glacial lobe
salient corner
convex corner
saddle-backing
leaf type
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ləʊb/
Etymology
From Middle French lobe in early 16th century, from New Latin lobus (“a lobe”), from Ancient Greek λοβός (lobós, “the lobe of the ear or of the liver, the pod of a leguminous plant”).
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